Dr. Joy Wang is the Director of the MI Solar for All program in the Office of Climate and Energy within the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. The State of Michigan was awarded $156 million for the program by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The MI Solar for All program aims to help reduce energy costs and improve energy reliability/resiliency for low-income families and communities through solar deployment.
Previously, Joy was manager of the Distribution Planning section at the Michigan Public Service Commission. In that role, she examined long-term utility electric grid investments and plans. She has testified on smart grid, information technology, electric distribution system investments, and environmental justice related topics. Prior to the Commission, Joy worked at the Michigan Energy Office, where she helped develop, implement, and manage grant projects on diverse energy topics, including a grant that optimized placement of electric vehicle chargers in Michigan.
Joy holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy, focusing on energy and environmental policy, from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. and M.S. in Biosystems Engineering from Michigan State University.